An orthodox chess problem in which White must checkmate Black King in three moves.
Chéron, André vs Mate in 3 moves 1-0 Feuille d’Avis de Lausanne
1930
No player, however strong, no member, however large, shall stand above FIDE
Florencio Campomanes
I think I am certainly more talented than many other people. But I don’t know what talent consists of.
Magnus Carlsen 2014
The duty of a World Champion is not only to play games but also to explain to the public why he is winning
Garry Kasparov NIC 1989
Man has no chance to win against the modern computer. And, by and large, a confrontation between two individuals is more interesting.
Vladimir Kramnik 2015
Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Kasparov had to hate the opponent to play successfully. I belong to a different type of chess players. I’m like Keres, Spassky and Portisch. On the board we fight, but in life we get along great.
Anatoly Karpov 2015